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Sluhy

Coordinates: 50°11′33″N 14°33′28″E / 50.19250°N 14.55778°E / 50.19250; 14.55778
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Sluhy
Road to the Church of Saint Adalbert
Road to the Church of Saint Adalbert
Flag of Sluhy
Coat of arms of Sluhy
Sluhy is located in Czech Republic
Sluhy
Sluhy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′33″N 14°33′28″E / 50.19250°N 14.55778°E / 50.19250; 14.55778
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1238
Area
 • Total
4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total
746
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 63
Websitesluhy.cz

Sluhy is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

Sluhy is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The Mratínský Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Sluhy is from 1238, however the existence of the Church of Saint Adalbert in the village is documented already between 967 and 999.[2]

Sights

The presbytery with the bell tower

The Church of Saint Adalbert is originally a Romanesque building, which was rebuilt into the Gothic style in 1270. Its current appearance is from the 18th century, when late Baroque improvements were made.[3]

The Baroque prismatic bell tower is a building from the 16th century. It originally included three bells, but one was stolen. Next to the bell tower a former presbytery is located. It was built in 1780.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Sluhy. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. ^ a b "Památky ve Sluhách" (in Czech). Obec Sluhy. Retrieved 2021-06-21.